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Congress Tables Proxy Voting So State Lawmakers Seek Solutions For Parents Flickr

Congress Tables Proxy Voting So State Lawmakers Seek Solutions For Parents

Hawaiʻi House Minority Leader Lauren Matsumoto says she was denied the chance to vote remotely when she gave birth to her daughter in late 2019.

Schools And Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Wildfires David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Schools And Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Wildfires

One study found that despite experiencing profound loss, many children express an eagerness to rebuild.

Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Sea Life In A Way No One Is Thinking About Courtesy: NOAA

Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Sea Life In A Way No One Is Thinking About

The extraction process involves dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone.

If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could States Handle The Disaster Response Alone? (FEMA/2023)

If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could States Handle The Disaster Response Alone?

For a small state like Hawaiʻi, the 2023 Lahaina fires showed how FEMA can assist in responding to a disaster.

Get Rid Of FEMA? Trump Panel Looks At Shifting Disaster Response To States Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Get Rid Of FEMA? Trump Panel Looks At Shifting Disaster Response To States

Trump orders a review with the goal of an “immediate, effective, and impartial response,” but critics say heʻs politicizing disaster aid.

Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico? AP/2019

Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico?

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

The Weekly News Quiz: Jan. 9 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Jan. 9

Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz.

The Cost Of Teachers Tailoring Lessons To Students’ Learning Styles David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Cost Of Teachers Tailoring Lessons To Students’ Learning Styles

Some students are visual learners, some need to hear the lesson but a new study questions whether it’s worth the investment.

Octopuses And Their Relatives Are A New Animal Welfare Frontier Getty Images/iStockphoto

Octopuses And Their Relatives Are A New Animal Welfare Frontier

California and Washington approved bans on octopus farming this year. Hawaiʻi has considered similar action.